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RandySF

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Mon Jul 8, 2024, 04:11 PM Jul 2024

Efforts aims to boost Mich. Democratic candidates in August primary

Activists and leaders from Detroit and Wayne County gathered Monday to launch an effort aimed at boosting voter turnout for some Democratic candidates in the Aug. 6 primary elections.

The event, hosted by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, backed Hill Harper for U.S. Senate, Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters for U.S. House District 13 and State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh for U.S. House District 8.

An organizer of the "Detroit Unity Conference," Deputy Wayne County Executive Assad Turfe, said it was held in an effort to "rally our communities and unite in support of three exceptional candidates who embody the principles and shared life experiences of many minority communities today."

Attendees and speakers included Osama Siblani, the Arab American News publisher; Hira Khan, interim executive director of the Emgage Michigan; and former state gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Several Muslim, Arab American, African American, Jewish and Latino leaders and activists joined to support the candidates, who took to the podium at Hart Plaza to tout their campaigns and encourage voters.



https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/08/efforts-aims-boost-mich-democratic-candidates-august-primary/74327699007/

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Efforts aims to boost Mich. Democratic candidates in August primary (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2024 OP
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